Kodi 22 Enters Beta with Big Linux Rendering Changes
Kodi 22 “Piers” Beta is out for testing, bringing FFmpeg 8.1, Python 3.14, HDR improvements, and big Linux rendering changes.
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Archinstall 4.4 Polishes the Arch Linux Installation Experience
Archinstall 4.4 adds color-coded install previews, install summaries, better locale handling, IWD networking, and several bootloader and Wi-Fi fixes.
Incus 7.2 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released with SELinux Support
Incus 7.2 fixes eight security flaws, including six critical issues, while adding per-instance SELinux confinement for containers and VMs.
Coreboot 26.06 Adds Early Intel Nova Lake and AMD Strix Halo Support
Coreboot 26.06 lands with early support for Intel Nova Lake and AMD Strix Halo, new mainboards, AMD recovery improvements, and boot performance work.
KDE Plasma 6.8 to Enable Triple Buffering by Default for NVIDIA GPUs
KDE Plasma 6.8, scheduled for mid-October, is already taking shape with a notable KWin performance change for NVIDIA users.
COSMIC Desktop Gets a Native System Monitor App
System76 introduces COSMIC System Monitor, a new libcosmic app for tracking processes, CPU, memory, GPU, disk, and network usage.
Shotcut 26.6 Video Editor Released with HDR Export and Linux Vulkan Display Option
The open-source video editor Shotcut 26.6 adds HDR export, restores external monitor support, and introduces a Vulkan display option on Linux.
Tmux 3.7 Terminal Multiplexer Released with Initial Floating Pane Support
Tmux 3.7 is now available, bringing early floating pane support, copy mode line numbers, clipboard improvements, and many fixes.
Meet Drawy, KDE’s Infinite Whiteboard App for Linux
KDE’s Drawy brings an Excalidraw-like infinite whiteboard to Linux desktops, built for quick sketches, diagrams, annotations, and visual notes.
Linux Gets Dirty Again: DirtyClone Kernel Flaw Can Lead to Local Root Access
After DirtyFrag, DirtyClone exposes another Linux kernel flaw that may let local attackers gain root access on vulnerable systems.